Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law

Paul du Plessis

Begins with a concise historical sketch of Rome and the Romans for those coming to the subject for the first time

Provides accessible coverage of key topics such as the Roman legal system, and the law of persons, property and obligations

Provides an overview of the impact of Roman law on modern legal systems

Includes numerous extracts (fully translated) from the Digest and the Institutes of Justinian

Accompanied by an extensive Online Resource Centre containing multiple choice questions, an interactive time line, a glossary of Latin terms, annotated web links, short biographies of key figures, original Latin versions of extracts reproduced in the book, examples of textual analysis of Roman law texts, and a guide to the literature and sources of Roman law

New to this Edition:

Updated to take full account of recent scholarly debate and literature

Includes greater contextualisation of points of law, to present a more rounded picture of Roman law and the environment in which it operated

Extracts from the key sources of Roman law are highlighted to distinguish them clearly from the text

Two new online resources have been added to the Online Resource Centre: examples of textual analysis, to demonstrate how to analyse specific Roman law texts; and a guide to further research, to aid students in finding Roman law texts and associate literature on specific topics

Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law

Fourth Edition

Paul du Plessis

Description

Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law has been written with undergraduate students firmly in mind. The book provides a clear and highly readable account of Roman private law and civil procedure, with coverage of all key topics, including the Roman legal system, and the law of persons, property, and obligations.

Aiming to provide a rounded picture of the subject, the author sets the law in its social and historical context, and demonstrates the impact of Roman law on our modern legal systems.

A major feature of the book is the inclusion throughout of extracts in translation from the most important sources of Roman law: the Digest and the Institutes of Justinian. Annotated further reading sections at the end of each chapter act as a guide to further
enquiry.

Online Resource Centre

The book is accompanied by an extensive Online Resource Centre, containing the following resources:

-Self-test multiple choice questions-Interactive timeline-Biographies of key figures-Glossary of Latin terms-Annotated web links-Original Latin versions of the extracts from the Digest and the Institutes-Examples of textual analysis of Roman law texts-Guide to the literature and sources of Roman law

Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law

Fourth Edition

Paul du Plessis

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Rome - a historical sketchI. THE ROMAN LEGAL SYSTEM 2. The sources of Roman law3. Roman litigationII. THE LAW OF PERSONS 4. Status, slavery and citizenship5. The Roman familyIII. THE LAW OF PROPERTY AND INHERITANCE 6. Interests in property7. Acquiring ownership8. InheritanceIV. THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS 9. Contracts10. DelictsV. ROMAN LAW AND THE MODERN WORLD 11. Roman Law and the European ius commune

Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law

Fourth Edition

Paul du Plessis

Author Information

Paul du Plessis is a Lecturer in Law at Edinburgh University. His research interests include letting and hiring in Roman law and the development of the European ius commune. He is a member of various organizations dedicated to the study of legal history, and holds the positions of webmaster of the Centre for Legal History at Edinburgh University and convener of the Edinburgh Roman Law Group. He is a founding member of the International Advisory Board of the Alan Watson Foundation, hosted by the University of Belgrade.

Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law

Fourth Edition

Paul du Plessis

Reviews and Awards

Review(s) from previous edition
"A real godsend to all teachers and students. A book to be really grateful for." SPTL Reporter

"The overwelming merit of this book is the way in which throughout it reduces seemingly intractable complexity to clarity ."
--The Classical Review